bushman's-poison vs Rough Bedstraw

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Galium asprellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Galium
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Galium asprellum

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and Rough Bedstraw share a common ancestor at the Order level: Gentianales. (Gentianales)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Rough Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.